New research finds that crows are among the brightest animals in the world—and John Marzluff and Tony Angell say they’re also quite surprising. Marzluff, Professor of Wildlife Science in the UW’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, and artist/naturalist Angell, co-authors of Gifts of the Crow, marvel at the birds’ behavior: They play, take risks, reward people who help (or feed) them, use cars as nutcrackers, seek revenge on harassing animals, and dream—all things we humans might find strangely familiar. Thanks to Seattle Town Hall and University Book Store Pirate TV Website: www.piratetvseattle.compiratetvseattle@gmail.com